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# "Had To Come Back To His Klondike" This October 1897 Judge cartoon satirizes someone returning to work an old Klondike gold claim. The bearded man, depicted as a laborer with pickaxe and shovel, stands amid mountainous terrain with buildings and a steamship visible in the background—typical Klondike imagery from the Gold Rush era. The caption's subtitle, "Getting ready to work the old claim again," suggests the figure represents a politician or public figure returning to exploit some previous opportunity or constituency for personal gain. The caricature style and publication date coincide with the peak Klondike Gold Rush (1896-1899), making this likely commentary on contemporary political opportunism disguised as legitimate enterprise. The specific identity of the subject remains unclear without additional context.